--- title: "Merry Hill Open Award Unit — charity 1207245 | CharityCompare" description: "Merry Hill Open Award Unit (charity 1207245): income £3,490 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/merry-hill-open-award-unit retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:08:48.704Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1207245CIO MH # Merry Hill Open Award Unit Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Merry Hill Open Award Unit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207245&subId=0) Work at Merry Hill Open Award Unit? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=merry-hill-open-award-unit&type=claim&name=Merry%20Hill%20Open%20Award%20Unit) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Merry Hill Open Award Unit? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-30 £3,490 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-30 £10,769 Registered charity number 1207245 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Standhills Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Merry Hill Open Award Unit (number 1207245) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Merry Hill Open Award Unit do? We provide a service to young people aged 14. -25 years, training and supporting them in achieving the DofE Award. We cover all sections of the Award, volunteering, physical, skill, expeditions and residential. Through this we support their learning with confidence building in life skills, their own wellbeing and supporting them for their life ahead. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merry Hill Open Award Unit Answers Merry Hill Open Award Unit gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Merry Hill Open Award Unit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Merry Hill Open Award Unit's annual return for the year ending 30 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 February 2024 Previous names on the register Merry Hill Dofe Open Award Unit Where it says it operates Dudley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Merry Hill Open Award Unit registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Merry Hill Open Award Unit yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Merry Hill Open Award Unit. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Merry Hill Open Award Unit? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Merry Hill Open Award Unit's charity number? Merry Hill Open Award Unit's charity number is 1207245. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1207245? Search 1207245 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Merry Hill Open Award Unit do? We provide a service to young people aged 14. -25 years, training and supporting them in achieving the DofE Award. We cover all sections of the Award, volunteering, physical, skill, expeditions and residential. Through this we support their learning with confidence building in life skills, their own wellbeing and supporting them for their life ahead. Does Merry Hill Open Award Unit have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Merry Hill Open Award Unit. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Merry Hill Open Award Unit? Merry Hill Open Award Unit does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Merry Hill Open Award Unit? The register does not record Merry Hill Open Award Unit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Merry Hill Open Award Unit's trustees paid? Merry Hill Open Award Unit's annual return for the year ending 30 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Merry Hill Open Award Unit previously called? The register lists this previous name for Merry Hill Open Award Unit: Merry Hill Dofe Open Award Unit. When was Merry Hill Open Award Unit registered as a charity? Merry Hill Open Award Unit was entered on the register on 28 February 2024. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207245&subId=0).